"Tishkovska Saga"

Identifier
irn36234
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.355
Dates
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36234

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Dora Aizenshtein

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Dora Aizenstein

Dora Aizenshtein, with the assistance of Nurit and Tuvia Barlev, donated her memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Dec. 15, 2008.

Scope and Content

Consists of one memoir, 122 pages, in Russian, entitled "Tishkovska Saga," by Dora Malina Aizenshtein, originally of Moscow, Russia. In May 1941, Dora and her sister were left in the care of relatives in the Ukraine and spent several years under German occupation. After escaping from a small camp near Gaysin (Haisyn) and living on the run and in hiding until she was able to reunite with her family in the summer of 1944. Also includes information about Dora's mother's experiences with pogroms in the early 20th century.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mrs. Dora Aizenshtein

People

  • Aizenshtein, Dora.

Subjects

  • Jews--Ukraine--Gaisin.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Ukraine--Personal narratives.
  • Moscow (Russia)

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.